What's For DINNER Tonight?

[Jill]

Ohhhh

 

[Jill]

Well, grrrrr! I'm totally ticked. Might sound lame but not only was I wanting to make crockpot chili today for us to eat, but also because I enjoy making it. Like it's an activity to be enjoyed, and for me, it is. Bought a 3 pound chub roll of ground beef, dated to sell by October 28, and it is not any good! We always take a cooler and ice packs to the grocery store, so I know we did not mishandle it on the maybe 30min commute home. H went out just a moment ago to a grocery store about 20 miles from us to get some more ground beef. Really disgusts me because the wasted part of an animal and the wasted money. Plus the extra amount of time out of the day, when sometimes it feels like there are not enough hours included. At least I'm glad had not already put the diced peppers and onions into the meat, as I sometimes do, when it was starting to brown. I pretty quickly realized it was not good, and dumped it in the trash. What a waste on at least a couple levels. It came from THE big box store, which I normally praise and enjoy, but not this darn morning. Just URGH!

 

[Jill]

It's almost chili time. Loaded it with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Going to bake some sour dough rolls, make a salad, and some break and bake cookies. Easy, easy dinner but still upset over the original ground beef. We'll freeze some chili and eat some chili the next few days.

 

[Ryan Johnson]

One of my pet hates too Jill, purchasing produce that is either past its best once opened or in the case of vegies, having to throw it out after a few days cause it went mouldy.

I made curried sausages on Saturday night and had plenty left over so I froze it.

Smoked salmon bruchetta last night for dinner followed by Banana choc Fudge Icecream

 

[chandab]

Crock pot stew, although it's a little skimpy as I only had beef, potatoes and carrots (fine with hubby, but I don't mind a few more veggies in it) plus seasoning. but, I do have a loaf of bread baking in the bread machine, so fresh bread with the stew.

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Grilled lamb fillet for dinner last night. served on Lettuce, feta, Grape tomatoes, cucumber, olives.

Followed by peanut butter Icecream...

 

[Jill]

I'm not too hungery tonight. Planning to freeze what chili H doesn't eat, heat some defrosted soup for me, salads, and bread. Okay, having typed such, I'm sorta hungry (just not for chili). Might even force myself to eat some cookies later LOL!

 

[Ryan Johnson]

I was in that frame of mind last night so just had crumpets with butter and jam.

 

[Jill]

Oh that sounds better, Ryan!

I'm doing my current, will run it into the ground, old faithful. Homemade chicken fingers, baked sweet potatoes, and peas. With mockoff famous honey mustard dressing to dip the chicken in.

 

[Jill]

Well, we had hamburgers and a take and bake pizza the last couple nights, so what am I craving and fixing yet again? Chicken strips / chicken fingers. This time with a pasta side dish and steamed broccoli. Not that I might not enjoy sweet potatoes and peas, but I think H has reached his quota of it for now! At least he's still okay with the chicken strips

 

[Jill]

Tonight is teriyake chicken stir fry with lots of peppers, onions and mushrooms over steamed rice or linguini

 

[Reignmaker Miniatures]

We are rotisserie ing a roast and having beef dip. I'll bake buns and probably make carrots (still eating fresh ones from this summer's garden) and some of the brussels sprouts I grew and have frozen. Which will be nice after last night banana for supper lol. We had a late lunch at a restaurant yesterday and just were not really hungry for supper. This morning we have "fallen back" on our clocks so we are out of sync from our usual schedule. I hate the time change.

 

[Jill]

I hate time change, also, but of the two, this one I like more. Unfortunately, I got up early enough to actually see the clocks go back! I like it light earlier for feeding the horses, but won't like the flip side where 5pm will be about dark.

 

[vickie gee]

Last night we went out to a nice restaurant to celebrate 11 years of marriage. Not a chain place but rather a new locally owned with a chef. Great food and great service. After tab and tip we were out $92, but considering the occasion and the delish meal we knew we deserved it. We each had a delicious well marbled ribeye.

The cooler weather has me in a cooking mode. Today I have made an apple pie, and have a pot of Northern beans of which I will later add ham chunks to. Also am cooking up a red potato salad with bacon in it. Have some fresh green beans begging to be cooked, so there will be bacon wrapped green bean bundles. After all this porkin out I will be having a lot of salads in the coming week.

 

[Jill]

I miss that like button!!!

 

[Jill]

I think I'm going to make some kind of chicken Alfredo tonight. The stir fry was good last night, but it's nearly fool proof. H would probably have to order a pizza if I did chicken strips again (not that I wouldn't like to eat some more of them tonight LOL!).

 

[Performancemini]

Made H spaghetti pie tonight. Never made it before. He liked it ok. (now he's out getting some ice cream!).

We had our annual barn party "open house" yesterday. 61 people/kids counting H and myself. Served Wendy's (like the restaraunt chain) Chili (ALL GONE!) and mini meatballs with southern BBQ sauce (gone too!). Doritos, Fritos, Cheetos puffs and crunchy, "puppy chow", my H's 'famous fudge', pumpkin angel cake bars, cookies, cookies, cookies.

Had hot coffee, water and soda. The minis were in and all the "boys" sported red or blue bandanas and Baby (the mare) wore her baby and hot pink curly ribboned hairbow.

Decorated for fall. Need to do something in January (if people can travel the roads)-it's too too dreary in January- we need a PARTY!

 

[Jill]

I'm planning to make speghetti pie tonight!

 

[Jill]

Well, sorta shoot. I didn't realize I had more raw chicken breast to use when I osted earlier. I made this baked ziti, alfredo, spinache chicken thing that sounds good. It made up enough for us and my horse gal friend for a couple days. Then it's gonna be some spaghetti (linguine) pie. Super bad tonight with making break-and-bake chocolate chip cookies! I'll have to eat LOTS of salad first

 

[Ryan Johnson]

I made a batch of sausage rolls a few days ago. They turned out really well and I have had them for dinner the last few nights.

I added some grated zucchini and some caramelised cranberry and onion chutney along with the usual ingredients and yummo !!

Noticeable big change in weather over the last week or so here , so plenty of salads coming up. And as I'll be eating quite healthy surely that means a little icecream is in order